Parent Testimonials
The
following are testimonials written by parents after their
child completed our 12 week program:
I
can only describe the program as it pertains to Michael
as a "total awakening experience" He is so much
more aware of what is happening to him, in and around
him. This is a child who feels so good about himself,
this is a very confident Michael. He is doing so well
in school and he is truly enjoying his classroom experience.
His teacher cannot believe the transformation from June
to September (something we should all be proud of). He's
a faster worker.
Thank
you to Andrea, Matt and the Achievement & Learning
Centre staff. We will never forget what you have done
for us.
M.J. McGee - Child, age 8
Everything
is going well. I have to say there has been an enormous
improvement in Alice's ability to retain information.
Alice had an English test, and her mark was 78% and 75%
in history, both tests were written in her classroom,
she did not feel the need to go to the resource room.
Also, when Alice was in elementary school, up to grade
6, she always got good comments and "win-its"
awards for her creative writing. After grade 6 nothing
was happening until this year. She has joined the writers
club at her high school and she is getting very good feedback
on her poems. (Alice had joined that club either in grade
nine or last year and dropped out). Alice feels happy
and I think this is just the beginning. Parent
- Child, age 15
I
must admit we were both skeptical when we began this 12
week tour. But his study habits began to change and his
homework time became shorter and shorter. We checked with
the school, are his assignments done? Yes, and the quality
and content has increased. Then came a 90% in geometry
an A- in math, we are now beginning to believe that if
this is the direction that the program is taking him then
lead on!
Derick's
concentration has improved significantly, he has a much
higher level of tolerance to application and performs
fairly consistently at higher grade levels than in the
past. It looks like he is well on his way to a great education!
Thanks for everything,
J. & D. Mitrovic - Child, age 12
As
a result of the program I have noticed an improvement
in his: ability to reason through situations, better fine
motor skills, ability to make choices about his behavior,
ability to see consequences of actions, less impulsive.
W. Hall - Child, age 9
Kaede
has a diagnosis of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). The
last three years, we have been doing all sorts of therapies
for her but, The Learning Mastery Program is the only
one that parents have to carry on so profoundly and constantly.
Therefore, we learn not only about the program itself
but how our child learns; although we thought we knew
everything about our child, she often surprised us by
doing much better than we expected. At the same time,
we learn what area the child struggles in and when she
started to comprehend it, we clearly see and enjoy her
progress. We'll continue this remarkable program from
now on at home. The distance between Burlington and London
is great, (but) as a parent, I haven't had even one moment
to regret my decision on this program. Thank you so very
much for your effort and help. Parent - Child,
Age 8
Task
orientation seems to be where I think the greatest area
of improvement is. Getting to a task, doing it without
complaining and finishing it. Focus, concentration and
better self-esteem are other areas of improvement…I
know there is a lot of improvement. Thanks again for all
your help and kindness throughout the last few months.
You guys are great! Parent - Child, Age 10
According
to the initial assessment, Stefan's ability was above
peers (in) most of the areas, plus he wasn't going to
school. Therefore, we didn't have any specific academic
concerns, except the fact that he has a language delay.
Since he started this program the biggest difference was
that his interests during his leisure time has become
so much on drills and games requiring the concentration
skills, letters, numbers, calculations, problem solving,
measurement, etc. As soon as the grade one started, he
surprised us a great deal with how well he could read.
There was no doubt that he had a great start for his grade
one and I am willing to keep helping him in many different
areas by continuing the program at home. Thank you VERY
much for your help. Parent - Child, Age 6
Successes
seen as a result of the program: Increased self-confidence,
A desire to succeed at school, Stays on task in class,
No phone calls from the school re: behavior problems,
Starts to do homework when he comes home from school (no
one is there to make him do it), Joins school teams, Participating
more in class activities, Enjoying school for the first
time, Seems to be getting along with more children, Seems
to be less stressed out when it comes to school, More
enthusiastic when doing extra-curricular activities due
to increased self confidence.
He has just been diagnosed with a learning disability
in the language area. Given this (learning program) he
is now reading more - even when he doesn't need to.
I think for the first time he actually believes he can
do anything he needs to do in all areas if his life.
D. McCulloch - Child, Age 11
My daughter was a very good student until grade five.
By grade six her marks started to drop and it was down
hill from then until grade ten. My daughter was diagnosed
with O.C.D - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, she developed
the disorder when she was 9 and kept it to herself until
she was in grade nine. The disorder caused her the inability
to concentrate and it impaired her memory. I enrolled
her in the Learning and Mastery program this past summer
and now I can see a significant difference.
Improvements:
Learning is easier and faster, Less time doing homework,
Able to retain information, Grades have improved greatly,
Confidence and happiness are a great result of all the
above.
Parent - Child, age15
Colin's
memory has improved tremendously. His teacher says he
can remember four words in a row when he is tested. She
also says his fine motor movements, especially spelling
tracing, has improved tremendously. His pronunciation
is better. He is starting to read, YEAH! Great program.
I thoroughly recommend it. Thanks Again!! Parent
- Child, Age 14
Brett
took the course over the summer. His main interest in
taking the course was to improve and help in his English
course at high school. As his next English class is not
until February it has been difficult to assess the results
of the Learning Mastery program. I do believe that the
Reading and Spelling Mastery program has been of benefit
as his word identification was well below age level and
I am quite confident it has been significantly increased.
Again time will tell if Brett starts reading for enjoyment,
or if his school projects will be easier for him to complete
this year.
Brett
was thrilled about his assessment, and the improvement
he saw. Before he even had the results he knew he had
done much better. Brett said, "it was a lot easier
this time" with a big grin. What a wonderful personal
boost. Brett talked us into letting him take this program
and his determination to complete it and the homework
that went with it never wavered. He has enjoyed the course
and that makes it worth while in every sense.
S. Nymeyer - Child, age 15
I
have noticed better focus, attention but specifically
I have noticed my child being more task-oriented. Before
we began this program it was difficult for Elena to begin
projects, etc. Now she has the confidence to start and
finish the project quickly and easily. Other benefits
are more subtle and hard to express at this time, but
I know that we have all benefited from the learning program.
Thanks, Matt, Andrea and Sue. You guys are great! Keep
up the great work! Parent - Child, Age 16
Before
starting the Learning Mastery program, Brittney was not
liking school much. She could not read at all and spelling
words was extremely difficult. Since starting this program,
school is fun, reading is awesome. Brittney now gets 7/7
on weekly spelling tests. She would have never done that
before. We are so pleased with Brittney's progress and
look forward to seeing more improvements. E.Griffin
- Child, Age 7
The
area of greatest success for Shawn was concentration.
Before the program, Shawn could not write notes during
class, paid little attention to the teacher and had a
nightly battle to finish homework. About half way through
the program, Shawn's teacher noticed a marked improvement
in quality and quantity of work done in class. Shawn was
more attentive and needed fewer reminders to stay on task.
Tests were starting to be completed.
At home, Shawn is listening and reasoning better. Homework
is being completed independently and homework material
is actually making it into his bookbag. Test scores continue
to improve and Shawn is becoming a calmer, more confident
child. M.Levesque - Child, Age 13
One
of the most significant successes I saw was the ability
of completing his work at school. Therefore the amount
of homework to complete at home was reduced drastically
.
Dylan's memory has improved for tests and comprehension.
Both of these qualities also attributed to him getting
his work done on time.
Dylan liked the program and never complained about coming,
and the routine ensured that the "home training"
was not an issue. B.Sutherland - Child, Age 12
Max
says that he wishes all school was like this program.
This is very high praise coming from him and I echo his
sentiments. I have seen a great improvement in Max's memory
and have been blown away by the things he can do. I expect
anyone would benefit from the program- adults too!
M.MacPherson - Child, Age13
Tyler
has grown during his time in the learning program . He
is now beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
He comes home from school now and usually gets his homework
out right away. He would sit all evening trying to work
through his homework before, and now it takes very little
time if he has any homework at all. Tyler can work more
on his own with a little help coming from us. I see him
trying to use "other ways" to problem solve
if confronted with a situation where the obvious isn't
possible. His self-esteem is higher and he realizes that
he really can do better and that he now understands better;
He is slower to anger and helps out now often with chores
around the house. Sometimes he asks us what he can do
to help!!! M.Stanley - Child, Age 12
Connor's over all self-image has improved greatly. Connor
was very self-conscious about his reading,or lack of it,
now his reading has improved to where he tries to read
more and sometimes even asks if he can read an extra page.
Thank-you Matt! S.McPhail - Child, Age 9
I've
seen an excellent improvement in Peter's work. Peter's
self confidence has been boosted higher, his comprehension
is coming along and his concentration has come a long
way. Peter is able to focus on problems now, but most
of all he enjoyed doing the homework and I enjoyed participating
in my child's well being and education. The teachers (Andrea
and Mat) are PHENOMENAL. I have never seen two people
care more about their work or their students. There are
just not enough words to let you know what amazing people
I think they are and how wonderful I think the program
is. I would recommend this program to anyone who needs
help. Thank you Andrea!! D.Sempecos - Child, Age
7
Aleisha
had excellent compensating skills for her deficit in auditory
analysis, but has achieved incredible gains none the less.
Aleisha works at a much quicker pace now and rarely works
"too hard" anymore. When studying for her Gr.6
test, she comments often "I've studied enough to
know it all". Aleisha's potential to achieve all
her life's goals will be so much easier to reach with
her new auditory processing skills and ability. Aleisha
has loved this program and is so proud of her success,
and how well deserved too! Thank you Andrea. Together
you and Aliesha gave 200%. M.Micheal - Child, Age
12
Melinda
has felt her gains in this program in the classroom setting
and her confidence has increased dramatically in terms
of understanding her teacher's "lecture style"
teaching in Gr.8. She has achieved huge gains in auditory
analysis and logic and reasoning which will help her realize
her academic goals. Melinda enjoyed the challenge and
her progress in the learning program immensely. She was
driven to complete the entire book and almost did, excepting
two areas. Melinda and Matt were an excellent team and
he helped to motivate her to the best of her ability.
Melinda so deserves her success and demonstrated such
discipline in the face of constant time battles. We thank
you Matt! M.Micheal - Child, Age 14
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